9 a.m.: Traffic being diverted along Parkway East near the Huffman Road intersection north of I-59. A gas main ruptured during a vehicle crash at the intersection of Rose and Self Drive near Birmingham Fire Station No. 27.

8:28 a.m.: Emergency workers are on the scene of a crash near Birmingham Fire Station No. 27 along Alabama 75 near Huffman Road.

8:24 a.m.: Crestwood Boulevard westbound sluggish through Irondale after a crash was reported near the Kilgore Memorial Drive intersection.

8:20 a.m.: I-59 southbound is continues to clear. Estimated 20 minutes from Argo to I-20/59 split at this time.

7:54 a.m.: Estimated travel times slowly improving along I-59 southbound, with an estimated 35 to 40 minutes from Argo through Trussville to the I-20/59 split, the heaviest delay being between Deerfoot Parkway and Chalkville Road.

7:46 a.m.: Hoover police are dispatching officers and medics after a report a car has run off the road at Valleydale Road and Riverchase Parkway.

7:42 a.m.: Major delays continue along I-59 southbound, where a crash has been moved out of the roadway. Major delays remain, however, along I-59 and along U.S. 11 southbound through Trussville as drivers sought alternate routes.

Estimated travel time decreasing slightly from Argo to the I-20/59 split: Between 40 and 45 minutes as of this time.

7:33 a.m.: Stalled vehicle reported along U.S. 280 westbound near the Waffle House in the Greystone area, and an ambulance trying to head up the highway, drivers report.

7:21 a.m.: Estimated drive time along I-59 southbound from Argo to the I-20/59 split is more than 50 minutes at this time, after a crash has blocked lanes near I-459.

Traffic volumes now building along Gadsden Highway (US 11) as drivers seek alternate routes into Birmingham.

Elsewhere, congestion building along U.S. 280, with heavy traffic reported eastbound through Mountain Brook and westbound coming across I-459 and through the Summit. Standstill conditions reported at times from Alabama 119 westward through Inverness.

7:09 a.m.: Injuries reported with the I-59 southbound crash near the I-459 interchange in Trussville. Two lanes blocked and major backup extends through Chalkville Road and Deerfoot Parkway. Reported stop-and-go speeds along that distance.